The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 650 people have survived Ebola in Sierra Leone. Far too many, however, have succumbed. In a climate of constant fear, pulling through Ebola comes with a heavy personal aftershock: a recent UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) survey of 1,400 households...

In these three video portraits, we explore the impact of Ebola on the lives of ordinary Sierra Leoneans. We see first hand the amazing resilience of people in the face of this extraordinary health crisis. The people of Freetown are banding together to fight this terrible disease, taking great personal...

Over the past year, violence across the Central African Republic (CAR) has displaced and traumatized hundreds of thousands of people. More than half of the country's population —about 2.5 million people— need humanitarian assistance.
Many have fled CAR for the relative safety of...

KENEMA/FREETOWN, 10 October 2014 (IRIN) - Seasoned humanitarian reporter Anna Jefferys traveled to Ebola stricken Sierra Leone to find out how the virus is affecting the daily life of common folks. After 10 days on the road, the psychosis really got under her skin. The West African Ebola Virus Disease (EVD...